Turtle Beach Deluxe manual Jam Grid, Improvising Zone, Red and Green Lights, To turn on Auto Jam

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To turn on Auto Jam:

1.Click on the button that has a little red automobile on it. The blue light turns on to tell you that Auto Jam is active.

2.Click again to turn Auto Jam off.

The Improvising Zone

The keys on the right play when you click on them with the mouse, just like a normal piano keyboard. This gives you freedom to create whatever melody you can imagine. It also introduces the risk of playing notes that might sound a bit awkward compared to the rest of the musicians.

The Red and Green Lights

Above the keys you’ll see a row of lights — some red and some green. These indicate which keys are in the same scale as your backup band and make it easy to stay in key with them. Click on just the green keys to make sure that what you play doesn’t sound too far off.

The Jam Grid

One way to make your music more exciting is to choose a new Key from the Accompaniment Zone and a new Riff from the Auto Riffs zone at the same moment. But you can’t click on two piano keys at once with your mouse. That’s where the Jam Grid comes in.

Clicking on any of the squares in a column is the same as clicking on a key in the Accompaniment Zone. It changes the harmony.

Clicking on any of the squares in a row is the same as clicking on a key in the Auto-Riff Zone.

It changes the riff

Each row in the Jam Grid corresponds to one of the seven piano keys in the Accompaniment Zone. Each column corresponds to one of the 12 Auto Riff piano keys. When you click on a box, it’s like clicking the two keys at once.

To use the Jam Grid:

1.Click on the Auto Jam Button (the one with the small red car). When the blue light is on, Auto Jam is active. Click on the Start/Stop button to begin the jam session.

2.Click on any of the squares in the Jam Grid and hold down the mouse button. At the next appropriate point in the song, Jammin’ Keys plays a riff for you. If you choose a box that is higher or lower than the previous choice, you will also hear a pitch change.

3.Release the button and change to another box in the Jam Grid any time you wish. The harmonies and Auto Riffs will change at the appropriate beat.

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Contents Teach Me Piano Deluxe Teach Me Piano Deluxe Introduction WelcomeProgram Overview Progress Report shows you how you’re doing … Music Games test your music skills… Online help is always available… Helpful Tips…What you’ll need to run the programs To install the softwareGetting Started Please register your software with usChecking your Midi keyboard connection Setting-Up Your Midi KeyboardKeyboard Shortcut Keys Piano Room ScreenLessons Keyboard LessonsTo run Keyboard Lessons after you’ve signed Preparing to PlayEnter and Sign In, Please To sign in as a new userAs a New User Keyboard Lessons’ Contents ScreenAdjusting the Volume in Keyboard Lessons Keyboard Lessons ScreensInformation Screen Video Screen Trainer ScreenPracticing Rhythm Getting the Beats Right To perform a piece Performance ScreenPracticing Pitch Getting the Notes Right Practicing Rhythm & Pitch Getting Beats and Notes RightPerformance Options Using Note Names and Finger NumbersTo practice an area from the Evaluation Screen Evaluation ScreenSelecting a Range Progress Screen Chapter Review ScreenBase and Extended Level Synthesizers Changing the Setup in the Keyboard LessonsOrganizing Songs in the Songbook SongbookTo import a song When Importing Midi FilesImporting a Midi Song into the Song Book Deleting a Song from the SongbookTrack-split Option To use the Track Split optionFrom the Performance Screen you can To print a song Printing a SongMusician’s Reference Keyboard Tour Understanding Midi and Synthesis Working with songs you’ve learned in Music Lessons Using Recording Station’s sample Midi filesRecording Station What You Can Do With Recording StationRecording your own songs Using Jammin’ Keys to create background tracksRecording Tracks Downloading Midi songs from the WebRecording Drums on Track Recording Digital Audio TracksLoading a File from Jammin’ Keys Saving and Loading Recording SessionsMidi Track Controls Transport Controls and Displays Lyrics, Exit, Setup, and HelpTempo and Key Signature Controls Recording Station Exercises Exercise 1 Load, play, and modify a Blues songExercise 2 Record Piano and Vocals on America The Beautiful Teach Me Piano Deluxe Jammin’ Keys What You Can Do With Jammin’ KeysImprovise over the virtual band, with different instruments Auto Riffs Zone Exit, Setup and HelpKeyboard Zones Accompaniment ZoneTo turn on Auto Jam Jam GridImprovising Zone Red and Green LightsChanging Instrument Sounds Selecting Effects Pad SoundsSelecting a Lead Instrument Breaks Styles and VariationsFills, Breaks, and Intro/End FillsTo change the key signature or tempo MixerTempo and Key Signature To start or end a jam session with the Intro/End buttonTo record a session in Jammin’ Keys Transport DisplayRecording, Saving and Loading Jam Sessions Transport ControlsTo load a previously recorded Jam Session To save a recorded jam sessionJammin’ Keys Exercises Exercise 1 Play a rock jamExercise 2 Import a jam into Recording Station Teach Me Piano Deluxe Overview of Music Games Music GamesTroubleshooting Tips Sound CheckCheck your Sound Card and Connections Midi Output Test Troubleshooting Midi problemsMidi Thru Setting Midi Input TestTroubleshooting Digital Audio Problems Checking Digital Recording and PlaybackDigital Audio and the Windows Temp file